Press Release Re: 2024 Ulster County Public Pay Dashboard

Kingston, NY (February 27, 2025) —  Today the Ulster County Comptroller’s Office released the 2024 payroll data on The Ulster County Public Pay Dashboard. The Public Pay Dashboard data breaks down each Ulster County employee’s 2024 pay into base pay, overtime pay, and other miscellaneous pay types. The data can …

Press Release Re: Issuance of the Ulster County Health Insurance Audit

Kingston, NY (February 20, 2025) – Ulster County Comptroller March Gallagher released an audit of the County’s self-insurance program. The audit revealed that the County had neglected to separately account for the health insurance program. The Administration has been working to correct this issue. “Employer provided health insurance has come …

Press Release Re: 2025 Sales Tax Snapshot

While sales tax revenues can be an indicator of increased economic activity, during this high inflationary period, sales tax revenue numbers grow but may not indicate more economic activity. “Policy makers should be aware of how inflation impacts sales tax revenues and remain vigilant in tracking the economy for a …

Four Recommendations to Strengthen Ulster County Government’s Internal Controls

Since its inception in 2009, the Ulster County Comptroller’s Office has issued numerous recommendations on addressing internal control weaknesses. What exactly are internal controls? They comprise the “plans, methods, policies, and procedures used to fulfill the mission, strategic plan, goals, and objectives of the entity.” The Office of the Ulster …

6 Ways You Can Audit Ulster County Government Today

This year, the office of the Ulster County Comptroller launched a new transparency tool called the Ulster County Vendor and Contract Dashboard. The Dashboard provides visibility into most active Ulster County contracts, the vendors with whom we work, and payments to those vendors. Going forward, the Dashboard will be updated …

Federal Funds Impact Report

Comptroller March Gallagher Reports On Federal Funds in Ulster County Kingston, NY (November 25, 2024) – Today Ulster County Comptroller March Gallagher released a report entitled Ulster County Federal Funds Impact Report. The report shows that in 2023 Ulster County expended $50.9 million in federal funding, $3 million of which …